Jon, it's a 17-foot canoe. Big enough for three or four, but plenty roomy for just the two of us. The river we were on is the Whitefish -- about three miles from the house. One of the little creeks that feeds into the Whitefish runs through the back our property -- although it isn't navigable nearer us. But -- we went to a garage sale to look at a kayak and a canoe -- and the guy sold us both for less than he had asked for the kayak only, so we're able to enjoy both quiet waters, like shown here, and we'll go riding the kayak on streams with a little more excitement, too.
As for Michelle -- well, what can I say but that she's quite an individual. But shes' a good artist, too, so wee just sit there and enjoy the "discussion" when she's working on either of us. Her husband is a chiropractor -- he's the weird one in the family.